defective

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Most alarmingly, courts have wielded the statute to crush lawsuits that accuse social media companies of negligently providing a defective product.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

But this case argues that the firms are responsible for defective products, with business models designed to hold people's attention and to promote content that can harm their mental health.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

But do feel free to give the company a reasonable suggestion of what you consider proper restitution — say, a full replacement for a defective product.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

In excerpted quotes from Schwank’s prepared testimony shared with The Times, he calls the training program “deficient, defective and broken.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

“You are to be commended for this increase. However we continue to receive complaints of defective wiring. Quality control must improve.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom